How to get residency in St. Maarten
Find out how we can make your move to St. Maarten easier before you leave. Immigrating to St. Maarten can be a difficult process, but if you have all of the required documents and can pay the associated fees, you should be able to obtain residency in a matter of months! The documents required to apply for residency in St. Maarten listed below are a generalised, comprehensive overview of the documents required for most residency permit applications to legally reside in St. Maarten. Requirements may differ depending on how the applicant chooses to obtain residency, for example, investment, business start-up, local employer, and so on.
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Documents for St. Maarten Residency Application:
A copy of your current passport.
- All passport pages must be copied.
- Full-colour copies of the information page are required.
- On the copies, no cut-offs are permitted.
- The copies should have been scaled to size if possible.
- The passport must be valid for at least six months from the date of application.
A genuine birth certificate
- This document must be legalised by the Dutch Embassy or bear an apostille stamp from the country of origin.
- This document cannot be more than three years old.
- A certified translation of the document is required if it is issued in a language other than English or Dutch. This translation must be legalised as well.
An authentic police report
- This document cannot be more than six months old.
- Although legalisation by a Dutch Embassy or an apostille stamp from the country of issuance is not required, we recommend obtaining one whenever possible.
- BrightPath Caribbean reserves the right to refuse police records that are not in their original formats such as a downloaded version of an internet report or one that our staff cannot easily verify.
An original marriage certificate if married
- This document must be legalised by the Dutch Embassy or bear an apostille stamp from the country of origin.
- This document cannot be more than six months old.
- A certified translation of the document is required if it is issued in a language other than English or Dutch. This translation must be legalised as well.
An original divorce decree if divorced
- This document must be legalised by a Dutch Embassy or bear an apostille stamp from the country where it was issued.
- This document cannot be more than three years old.
- A certified translation of the document is required if it is issued in a language other than English or Dutch. This translation must be legalised as well.
If widowed, a copy of the spouse’s original death certificate
- This document must be legalised by a Dutch Embassy or bear an apostille stamp from the country where it was issued.
- This document cannot be more than three years old.
- A certified translation of the document is required if it is issued in a language other than English or Dutch. This translation must be legalised as well.
Additional Requirements for Residency in St. Maarten
If you are applying for your spouse
Articles 1 through 3 are applicable to the spouse.
Evidence of sufficient income from the petitioning applicant to support the request and act as a guarantor may also be required.
If you are applying on behalf of your minor children
Articles 1–2 are applicable to children.
Evidence of St. Maarten school registration is required. This applies to all children over the age of four.
If one of the minor child’s parents is still abroad, an original, notarized letter of consent from that parent, as well as a valid passport identification, is required.
Proof of adequate income
Foreign financial institution letter stating the financial position (assets, liabilities, equity) addressed to St Maarten Immigration & Border Protection Services – amount must be explicitly stated in US dollars or its equivalent.
